PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF VALPARAISO INDIANA INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF VALPARAISO INDIANA INC (EIN 20-8926696)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-17
IRS object ID
202612299349301821
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-17T12:44:22-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN352067285PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DONALD L HARVEY CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1602 EAST LINCOLNWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityVALPARAISOCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP463835728ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208926696EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2VALPARAISO INBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2194624334PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityVALPARAISOCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJASON SCHWERDTPersonNm
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Principal OfficerNATALIE KRIVASPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionTO SECURE FUNDING, GIFTS, AND BEQUESTS TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP GRADUATES OF VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL ATTAIN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS; AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC CLASSROOM PROJECTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$7,072PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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MissionTO SECURE FUNDING, GIFTS, AND BEQUESTS TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP GRADUATES OF VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL ATTAIN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS; AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC CLASSROOM PROJECTS.MissionDesc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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NATALIE KRIVAS
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN LEWIS
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SCHWERDT
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MAGGIE CLIFTON
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MAJOR SAVER$28,898$28,898
AMAZING RACE INCOME$18,824$18,824
LEGACY WALK$6,564$6,564
LICENSE PLATES$656$656
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$35,019ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,824CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,240CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$456,669TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,240CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,939CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$456,669TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$77,104CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,157CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,393CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$539,583TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 450,331ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (6 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
VHS SCHOLARSHIPS55$86,635
VCS TEACHER GRANTS28$27,943
MAJOR SAVER TO SCHOOLS8$6,566
MOST VALUABLE VIKING5$4,687
ACADEMIC LETTER898$722
VCS BACKPACK PROGRAM1$4,000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO SECURE FUNDING, GIFTS, AND BEQUESTS TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP GRADUATES OF VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL ATTAIN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS; AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC CLASSROOM PROJECTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN MKT VALUE 6,323 NET INV INCOME INCLUDED IN ABOVE 8,352 BALANCE ADJ BOOKS -951 TOTAL 13,724

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